Hi Phil Johny Rae sang “White sport coat,Pink Carnation “ used to sing it myself at the big old dances when I was the “singer” in the band great memories the days when couples danced together (no cell phones). Like the look of those bud vases and flowers might just have a go with the flowers tomorrow, Another new idea to try,Thanks for sharing ,I know your name now we’ve seen a good look at the face looking good for it’s age Regards
Beautiful flowers, Phil! Easy peasy lemon squeezy! I love how the big red flower turned out. 🌺 What a great addition to your gorgeous weed pots/vases. ❤
Great project. I love that you defer to your wife on the details. I lost my wife of 35 years six years ago, and I'm still wanting to defer to her judgement on much of what I do.
Well that was a very interesting little fun project Phil. It looked pretty simple yet fulfilling to do. I think they look very good, particularly when you see them in the 'weed pots' at the end. Thanks for sharing my friend, Don from South Aust.
I watched your video on this and all of the female in my family and several not in my family are putting in their orders. You are right they are popular and make great birthday gifts. Thank you for all of your time that you put into producing these wonderful and informative videos.
ok Phil, I watched this video... then I watched more Flower turning videos.... then I tuned some flowers... then I turned more flowers... can't stop turning the darn flowers... may need an intervention... still having fun, love yall...
I think spray painting them in mass after they are off the lathe would give you a smooth coat. 🙂 I like them with wood showing and even if it were just on a bare dowel would be cute! Thanks for this one. Made me smile.
Smiles are my favorite, Kerri! I'm sure you are right about painting and better coverage. I don't really have a dust free place to do that, but I would like to give it a try just to see. Thank you so much for taking your time to watch and comment, much appreciated!
Phil Some of us "are" old enough to remember the song -- A white Sportcoat & a Pink Carnation -- All dressed up for the dance! :-) :-) Love your work & your style! Thanks for sharing Dennis Beamish Cambridge Ontario Canada
Of course I'm old enough to remember a Marty Robbins song. ;-) Nice looking flowers, Phil. Thanks for sharing! Up to now I've only been turning tulip flowers for my twig pots, but now I'll have another flower to add to the mix. Billy
Nice flowers. There is a tool design from Germany, by Hans Wiedemann, that is a modified skew specifically for making flowers and Christmas trees. It has a hook shape on one side that helps roll the "petals". For colour I have used dye after installing the stem I dunk the flower in my mason jar of dye, it gets colour right down into the flower. Well done thanks for sharing. Ps, I cut the base bevel before cutting the petals to reduce breaking the bottom petals when parting.
I will look into the tool, Bert. I love your idea of dunking in dye. You are just full of great ideas this morning! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
I remember that song Phil. It was sung by George Cloony's aunt and her name was Rosemary. Oh no - that was Doggy in the Window. Guy Mitchell sung the sports coat one and i remember i had a pair of Guy Mitchell blue socks and Sinatra red ones too. Those were the days!
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop Yeah - you are right - it was Marty - had another senior moment there! They were the days indeed. I remember dancing in the aisle of our local movie house to the likes of Bill Haley and the Comets etc etc
Howdy, or as we say in Northern Germany: moin! :D I love your work a lot. This is beautiful idea! I just made a few flowers on my lathe today. I used ink from my printer to give colour to the flowers.
Well Phil that was different and looked like you really enjoyed the process, combining making weed pots and flowers seems logical, it's really nice seeing you blossom. lol
That's cool Phil I'm going to try with green maple I've noticed over the years that wet maple leaves a lot of fuss when turning it! Happy turning Phil!👍
You are fun and interesting to watch .very pretty. Mike Pease used the heal of the skew to cut the petals.I don't know if this would make any difference .Terry downunder
I simply love your dry sense of humour, it reminds me of my late dad :) Thank you for making me laugh! The flowers are beautiful, especially for being so easy to make. Gonna try this as soon as my upgrade lathe arrives. Looking forward to your next video, keep turning! Best regards, Lars
I love that I remind you of your dad and gave you a laugh, Lars. That means so much to me!I'm glad you like the flowers. Please let me know how you do when you get the chance to try. It's so simple I know you'll be successful! Thank you for taking your time to watch and comment, much appreciated! Phil
Phil that was very cool. You make it look easy. And you have given me another idea. I have to admit I have borrowed {stolen?) some of your ideas. But there are very few original ideas around. I think it is great to share ideas and this is a great source for it. Now if someone would post an easy way to collect the shavings from all these turnings. I have been working on confining the areas that they can go to. Great job! Gary
It IS easy, Gary, give it a try! Your wife will love them! And, please, feel free to use anything I do if it's of interest. This is not the first flower video and I'm sure it won't be the last. Hey, if you come up with a way to contain the shavings, let me know! I've pretty much given up on it and my shop is evidence of that. Thanks for watching, Gary, much appreciated!
Hi, nice job Phil, love the end result. Hey if you guys come up with a way to contain the shavings, patent it, I have to swim through shavings whenever I visit my son's little garden workshop, I'm amazed he hasn't drowned in them lol.
I hung 2 clear shower curtains to capture most of the shavings.The clear curtains still let light pass through. The key to success is training and old mind to remember to close the curtains before turning on the lathe! LOL
I would love to get my hands on some holly, Paul. I've seen it and it's really white and I agree, it would be great for this. I do have some small maple trees around the property. That's a great idea, too! Thank you, Paul, for watching and your great comment!
You've some older fans Phil, I do remember the song. To be honest I had to look it up though. Small world though a friend's mother dated him for a short time. Oh, and my wife wants some! I have a lot of branches I've kept for something now I know what.
I think it was a Stuart King video. He went out into the trees n harvested then turned flower. I believe he used the heel of his skew . Love your design too. I wondered about a sphere shape n then cut that. More vertical
May I suggest you leave the flowers natural. They would look great in one of your vases. Like straw flowers. Maybe just a brown or gold center. Charming!! Oh, how about different colors of wood for variety! Fun, fun, fun!!
Different it IS, Tuffy! I was a little afraid to do something like this because it's so far out of the norm, but I'm glad you liked it! You remember that song? You must be as old as I am! LOL! Beats the alternative!
I have been collecting hard wood so that it will be dry for future projects. Sealing the ends with Anchor Seal or wax. I know I have a long wait. In a couple years I will be 70 and fully retired with a lot of projects both wood & metal to occupy my imagination. Early next year I will be 45 years with the same job/company (I have never been late for work ever). My life long "hobby" has been my work so not in a rush to stop. Phil I know that you and so many other folks influence & help to give us all a positive mindset. Please keep it coming Phil...Thank You....tm (my dogs initials...ha)
Sounds like a great plan! Projects of any kind make it easier to get out of bed in the morning, when you're retired. Sounds like you will be all set! Never late in 45 years? That is an amazing fete! At the job I retired from I was never late in the 20 years I worked there. A sick day here and there, but never late! I think a positive mindset is key to a healthy life and I know you know what I mean. Tell Tuffy I said woof and that you should give me a first name to call you! Phil
Howdy Phil ..... I always like making those marigolds.... Made a bunch of them while back.... They are fun to make different sizes.... In the backyard I got all kinds of different type of wood , actually weeds growing really big diameter half inch to 3/4 to 1 in.. I tried many different types some turned out pretty easy , looked nice..... I also I made tulips out of black walnut,, cherry, maple in Mahogany......... Made some roses a while back also...... I can send you pictures if you'd like . My sister-in-law really like them even my brother.... he's working with wood all his life and he was impressed.... He never did too much lathe work , only when he got a order to do banisters . I had a bunch of wooden chopsticks , they work great for stems , tapered end helps a lot . I also made some leaves , I glued on the stems . You can buy perfume that you can put right on the wood and it will smell like a flower !! Your flowers look really good , make a bunch pretty quickly . they do make a great gift . especially if you know someone that has a hard time growing flowers in their house .
Yes, Bruce, send pictures of your flowers, please! Chopsticks for stems, great idea! Wood perfume? Haha, why not? You put me in a great mood again, Bruce, thanks!
Nice little project Phil! I have a bunch if maple dowels laying around that this would work good on and I also remember that song very well. BTW what is the sharpening technique that you learned for the skew?
Thank you, David! Your dowel idea sounds good, let me know how it works. More people remember that song than I thought! Nice to know I'm not the only old guy around. Maybe I shouldn't have said "learned" the sharpening technique. I use the Wolverine jig and my wife bought me the skew attachment for it a couple years ago but I hadn't used it until this video. It worked really great and is easy to use. The edge is scary sharp! Thank you for watching and commenting, David!
madronawoodworks Save your cedar shavings and put them in those cloth bags from the hobby store as moth repellent! It’s a great excuse for turning more cedar!!
Phil, would you please try and find the eBay or Amazon site that you purchased the flower stems from. I have never seen those and would appreciate buying some.
These are really pretty easy, Les. I know you will be successful. I'll take old age over the alternative! LOL! Thank you for watching and commenting! Phil
Hi Phil Have you ever tried turning the flowers without rounding the stock first - sort of a natural or "live edge" circumference? I have seen it done but cannot remember where - I believe it was Larry from Vancouver Island some time ago. Thanks Dennis Beamish Cambridge Ontario Canada
Hi Dennis, I did try turning with the bark on, but that was quite awhile ago. It didn't turn out well, but maybe with this new technique I should give it a try, again. It would be interesting to find out what they look like. A real live edge appeals to me. Thank you, Dennis, for watching and commenting, much appreciated! Phil
Hello from the Uk Really enjoyed your video and your dry sense of humour, you have inspired me to try and make some flowers fo my wife so I will be having a go today. Your video was very informative, I have subscribed and liked Thank you and merry Christmas Michael
I'm so glad you decided to try these flowers, Michael! I found them to be pretty easy. I wish I had time to make a ton of them as gifts but it just isn't happening. I would love to know how yours turn out, maybe a picture. Thank you so much for your subscription, as well! I will try to be worthy. Phil
madronawoodworks Hi Phil, I made some more flowers yesterday out of lime wood and my wife seemed pleased, I don’t know how to send a photo sorry but thanks again, by the way one thing I did do differently was I drilled into the centre of my wood before I turned the flower and it made it easier for me. Merry Christmas Michael
Hey Phil, Pretty nifty and very crafty flowers! I love your weed pots too! In the video where there is no audio I think the guy was showing what and what not to do with the skew. In the first portion of the video he showed that the skew was pushed straight toward the chuck which was the wrong way to do it. In the second part he showed that he moved the skew in an "arc" as he went from right to left,,,which was the correct way to do it. In any case I think your flowers came out great! I laughed when you said you were going to ask your wife's opinion!!! LOL Thanks for the video,,,,, Tom
I did notice his skew motion, Tom, but I didn't realize the first time was the wrong way. I also notice he has a skew with a curve to it and thought that's why he was moving it in an arc. I do just push it strait in with my straight skew and it seemed to work, well, for me. Who knows! I ask her opinion all the time. I just don't have good design skills or artistic skills or whatever you call it. I'm glad I've got her to go to! Hahaha! Thank you so much, Tom, for watching and commenting!
Hi Phil, I don't really think there's a right or wrong way to make these flowers.I think it's more of what you personally want your flowers to look like and yours look great to me! I've made a lot of copper roses and every time I make one it comes out looking different then the others I made before.They all look good to me mainly because they are supposed to look natural and nature takes many,many different shapes and sizes within the same type of flower! I guess if we were looking for something to do that has to be perfect every time we do it we would be cutting diamonds!!! LOL Have a good-un Phil,,, Tom
Ya know, Tom, I think you posted something on Al's page or a comment somewhere and you gave a link to some of your work, like the flowers. I never got to see it. Could you provide it to me, please? I agree, perfect would be boring! Thanks, Phil
I think I can do it here Phil,,, This is the one I made for Al's wife Fatima,,, Copper rose with a copper vase with patina and a steel stand,,, s40.photobucket.com/user/tommyk13/media/Copper%20Rose%20and%20Vase/rose%2049_zpsmghprpch.jpg.html?o=6 A wooden rose I made for the veterinarian (Stacy) who operated on our dog Ranger twice for his cancer,,, The vase and base are made of Cypress and the rose is made of pine,,, s40.photobucket.com/user/tommyk13/media/Wood%20Turning/IMG_1252_zpsas1nuj2l.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 I hope this works!!! LOL Tom
Lovely ,but like you said they are wood ,let them look like wood. I would love them not colored so they look like wood flowers. Well maybe have a few colors mixed in with natural color flowers.. I do love them.
Hey, hey good looking flowers and a nice looking original vase with some showy bark. Fun to watch.
Glad you enjoyed it, they are fun to do! Thank you, Nancy!
Phil, I need to make some flowers for a project for AAW and your video was the perfect lesson for me!
Perfect! I'm sure you will have fun with these, Carol. Just make sure your skew is super sharp and you will have a great time! 😊
Enjoyed watching you make these. Sparked my interest a lot ! You did very well ! Thanks.
Awesome, thank you, Gary! 😊 They really are fun to do.
Hi Phil
Johny Rae sang “White sport coat,Pink Carnation “ used to sing it myself at the big old dances when I was the “singer” in the band great memories the days when couples danced together (no cell phones).
Like the look of those bud vases and flowers might just have a go with the flowers tomorrow,
Another new idea to try,Thanks for sharing ,I know your name now we’ve seen a good look at the face looking good for it’s age
Regards
That's a great song and memories, Mal! A singer, huh? Cool!
Great project! I will try this. Also, nice to see your face at the end and match a face to voice. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching! 😊
Beautiful flowers, Phil! Easy peasy lemon squeezy! I love how the big red flower turned out. 🌺 What a great addition to your gorgeous weed pots/vases. ❤
Thank you, Mary Beth! 😄
Great project. I love that you defer to your wife on the details. I lost my wife of 35 years six years ago, and I'm still wanting to defer to her judgement on much of what I do.
Thank you, David! I lost my wife of 33 years, 30 months ago. I don't think wanting her opinion will ever pass.
Phil I loved this I tried it and it worked perfect now I have my wife wanting more so here we go thank you so much
Well that was a very interesting little fun project Phil. It looked pretty simple yet fulfilling to do. I think they look very good, particularly when you see them in the 'weed pots' at the end. Thanks for sharing my friend, Don from South Aust.
Fun and easy, Don! 😄
I watched your video on this and all of the female in my family and several not in my family are putting in their orders. You are right they are popular and make great birthday gifts. Thank you for all of your time that you put into producing these wonderful and informative videos.
Wonderful! I wish I had the time to make more of these, Donald. Easy and fun! 😊
Great ideas. I'm glad I found this video.
And fun, too, Sue! 😊
ok Phil, I watched this video... then I watched more Flower turning videos.... then I tuned some flowers... then I turned more flowers... can't stop turning the darn flowers... may need an intervention... still having fun, love yall...
Cool, good to know, Jack! They are fun to turn so just enjoy yourself! 😊
I think spray painting them in mass after they are off the lathe would give you a smooth coat. 🙂 I like them with wood showing and even if it were just on a bare dowel would be cute! Thanks for this one. Made me smile.
Smiles are my favorite, Kerri! I'm sure you are right about painting and better coverage. I don't really have a dust free place to do that, but I would like to give it a try just to see. Thank you so much for taking your time to watch and comment, much appreciated!
You do things that surprise me I like the flowers
Me too, Judith! LOL! I'm glad you like them, they are fun to make!
Phil
Some of us "are" old enough to remember the song -- A white Sportcoat & a Pink Carnation -- All dressed up for the dance! :-) :-) Love your work & your style!
Thanks for sharing
Dennis Beamish Cambridge Ontario Canada
More people remember that song than I thought would, Dennis! Now I can't get it out of my mind! LOL!
Thank you so much!
Of course I'm old enough to remember a Marty Robbins song. ;-) Nice looking flowers, Phil. Thanks for sharing! Up to now I've only been turning tulip flowers for my twig pots, but now I'll have another flower to add to the mix.
Billy
I'm glad you like them, Billy! I think they will make a great addition to your bouquets and sooo easy!
Great flowers and loved the flower pots, the round bulbous one the most
Thank you, Mart! That pot is my favorite, as well!
Love them! Nothing wrong with anyone so stop being so hard on yourself. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! 😊
You did an excellent job of explaining how to make the flowers. I'm assuming that green wood is required.
These were quite dry, James but green wood might dry and curl the petals, giving an even better effect. 😄
Hello there. very nice in these. very stylish. very decorative. thanks
Thank you, Sahane!
Phil
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop You're doing great things. I thank you.
Excellent video and instructions. I just gotta try these flowers. Beautiful vases too.
Thank you for sharing
Dan
Phil.. i really enjoyed this video.. will try to make some for my wife
Excellent, have fun, Cecil! 😊
Hi Phil.. Just love your Sence of Humour . ! 👌 You are a natural me old'e flower !
Thank you, Laurie! I recently watched this video with a friend. I'd like to re-edit it, it's just tooooooooo long!
Phil
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Nice flowers. There is a tool design from Germany, by Hans Wiedemann, that is a modified skew specifically for making flowers and Christmas trees. It has a hook shape on one side that helps roll the "petals". For colour I have used dye after installing the stem I dunk the flower in my mason jar of dye, it gets colour right down into the flower. Well done thanks for sharing.
Ps, I cut the base bevel before cutting the petals to reduce breaking the bottom petals when parting.
I will look into the tool, Bert. I love your idea of dunking in dye. You are just full of great ideas this morning! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Wow! Very cool! Never would I have thought to do that!
And so much fun! 😂
For sure!
Well done that man i was smiling all the way through you flower arranging. I'm defiantly going to give that a shot.
Alan
Please do, Alan! I would say the trick to this is have a very sharp skew. Easy, easy. Good luck!
I remember that song Phil. It was sung by George Cloony's aunt and her name was Rosemary. Oh no - that was Doggy in the Window. Guy Mitchell sung the sports coat one and i remember i had a pair of Guy Mitchell blue socks and Sinatra red ones too. Those were the days!
Marty Robbins sang it, I think, Ray. Yes, those were the days for sure!
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop Yeah - you are right - it was Marty - had another senior moment there! They were the days indeed. I remember dancing in the aisle of our local movie house to the likes of Bill Haley and the Comets etc etc
Lovely project Phil. Well explained too.
Thank you so much, Pamela!
Howdy, or as we say in Northern Germany: moin! :D
I love your work a lot. This is beautiful idea! I just made a few flowers on my lathe today. I used ink from my printer to give colour to the flowers.
Cool, thank you! 😄
Love it Phil you are the man
Lotsa fun, Bobby! 😀
Well Phil that was different and looked like you really enjoyed the process, combining making weed pots and flowers seems logical, it's really nice seeing you blossom. lol
I have to admit, these flowers were fun to turn and yeah, a bit different for me. Thanks, Lewis!
That's cool Phil I'm going to try with green maple I've noticed over the years that wet maple leaves a lot of fuss when turning it!
Happy turning Phil!👍
Sounds great! 😊
I really like these Phil. They would look great as little wooden hats or grass hut roof
I'm glad you like them, Jeneifer! Also, I love your creativity in their possible use. Good job!
Phil
You are fun and interesting to watch .very pretty. Mike Pease used the heal of the skew to cut the petals.I don't know if this would make any difference .Terry downunder
I don't know either, Terry. I know this was pretty easy and they turned out great! 😊
Phil ,once again you nailed it....absolutely beautiful !!heading to the shop right now.Always love your detailed videos👍👍👍👍
Enjoy making them, Jack. I wish I had a reason to make a million of them, they are fun to turn. Thank you!
Phil
They’re very cool Phil and you’ve got some nice weed pots there. Sadly I’m old enough to remember the white sports coat song 😀
I'm glad you liked this one, Tim! Hey, being old enough to remember the song means you are still on the right side of the grass. That's a good thing!
I too remember that song well!
I simply love your dry sense of humour, it reminds me of my late dad :) Thank you for making me laugh!
The flowers are beautiful, especially for being so easy to make. Gonna try this as soon as my upgrade lathe arrives.
Looking forward to your next video, keep turning!
Best regards, Lars
I love that I remind you of your dad and gave you a laugh, Lars. That means so much to me!I'm glad you like the flowers. Please let me know how you do when you get the chance to try. It's so simple I know you'll be successful!
Thank you for taking your time to watch and comment, much appreciated!
Phil
Beautiful thanks for sharing ❤
Thanks, Tony! 😊
Phil that was very cool. You make it look easy. And you have given me another idea. I have to admit I have borrowed {stolen?) some of your ideas. But there are very few original ideas around.
I think it is great to share ideas and this is a great source for it. Now if someone would post an easy way to collect the shavings from all these turnings. I have been working on confining the areas that they can go to.
Great job!
Gary
It IS easy, Gary, give it a try! Your wife will love them! And, please, feel free to use anything I do if it's of interest. This is not the first flower video and I'm sure it won't be the last.
Hey, if you come up with a way to contain the shavings, let me know! I've pretty much given up on it and my shop is evidence of that.
Thanks for watching, Gary, much appreciated!
Hi, nice job Phil, love the end result. Hey if you guys come up with a way to contain the shavings, patent it, I have to swim through shavings whenever I visit my son's little garden workshop, I'm amazed he hasn't drowned in them lol.
I hung 2 clear shower curtains to capture most of the shavings.The clear curtains still let light pass through.
The key to success is training and old mind to remember to close the curtains before turning on the lathe! LOL
Thank you, Jo!
Holly is great for flower making. Or green maple. Nice job. Stats safe Phil
I would love to get my hands on some holly, Paul. I've seen it and it's really white and I agree, it would be great for this. I do have some small maple trees around the property. That's a great idea, too! Thank you, Paul, for watching and your great comment!
They look pretty good!
Thank you!
You've some older fans Phil, I do remember the song. To be honest I had to look it up though. Small world though a friend's mother dated him for a short time. Oh, and my wife wants some! I have a lot of branches I've kept for something now I know what.
Have fun with them, Brad! 😊
What a great idea. I'm going to make some
Go for it, Sue! 😊 I will admit, I had a lot of fun making these. The key is a really sharp skew chisel.
That’s pretty neat, Phil!
Thanks, Rick, and thank you for watching and commenting, much appreciated!
Phil
I think it was a Stuart King video. He went out into the trees n harvested then turned flower. I believe he used the heel of his skew .
Love your design too.
I wondered about a sphere shape n then cut that. More vertical
That sounds right. It was a really old video. 😊
Great job. I will definitely be trying these. Thx :)
Please do! They are fun and easy. 😊
Thank you going to remember these.
They are a lot of fun! Bigger ones are possible, too, just use a larger branch. Enjoy! 😊
May I suggest you leave the flowers natural. They would look great in one of your vases. Like straw flowers. Maybe just a brown or gold center.
Charming!!
Oh, how about different colors of wood for variety!
Fun, fun, fun!!
I'd like to try different types of wood, Colleen, thanks for the idea. 😊 The problem is, around here, there ain't any! LOL!
I remember that song....Thank You Phil...I love DIFFERENT & this is different...tm
Different it IS, Tuffy! I was a little afraid to do something like this because it's so far out of the norm, but I'm glad you liked it! You remember that song? You must be as old as I am! LOL! Beats the alternative!
I have been collecting hard wood so that it will be dry for future projects. Sealing the ends with Anchor Seal or wax. I know I have a long wait. In a couple years I will be 70 and fully retired with a lot of projects both wood & metal to occupy my imagination. Early next year I will be 45 years with the same job/company (I have never been late for work ever). My life long "hobby" has been my work so not in a rush to stop. Phil I know that you and so many other folks influence & help to give us all a positive mindset. Please keep it coming Phil...Thank You....tm (my dogs initials...ha)
Sounds like a great plan! Projects of any kind make it easier to get out of bed in the morning, when you're retired. Sounds like you will be all set!
Never late in 45 years? That is an amazing fete! At the job I retired from I was never late in the 20 years I worked there. A sick day here and there, but never late!
I think a positive mindset is key to a healthy life and I know you know what I mean.
Tell Tuffy I said woof and that you should give me a first name to call you!
Phil
Woof (Tuffy) passed away decades ago...Jeff May
Well, he must have left a great impression if you are still using his name. Pets can be like that. Thanks, Jeff!
Those are cute!❤️
Thanks, Diane! 😄
That’s beautiful thank you for sharing 😊
Thank you so much, Linda, I'm glad you like them and took your time to tell me!
Very ingenious 👍
Glad you think so! 😄
great job phil love them thank you
Thank you, Wayne! I think they will make great gifts and so simple to do.
Howdy Phil ..... I always like making those marigolds.... Made a bunch of them while back.... They are fun to make different sizes.... In the backyard I got all kinds of different type of wood , actually weeds growing really big diameter half inch to 3/4 to 1 in.. I tried many different types some turned out pretty easy , looked nice..... I also I made tulips out of black walnut,, cherry, maple in Mahogany......... Made some roses a while back also...... I can send you pictures if you'd like .
My sister-in-law really like them even my brother.... he's working with wood all his life and he was impressed.... He never did too much lathe work , only when he got a order to do banisters .
I had a bunch of wooden chopsticks , they work great for stems , tapered end helps a lot . I also made some leaves , I glued on the stems . You can buy perfume that you can put right on the wood and it will smell like a flower !!
Your flowers look really good , make a bunch pretty quickly . they do make a great gift . especially if you know someone that has a hard time growing flowers in their house .
Yes, Bruce, send pictures of your flowers, please! Chopsticks for stems, great idea! Wood perfume? Haha, why not?
You put me in a great mood again, Bruce, thanks!
Nice little project Phil! I have a bunch if maple dowels laying around that this would work good on and I also remember that song very well. BTW what is the sharpening technique that you learned for the skew?
Thank you, David! Your dowel idea sounds good, let me know how it works.
More people remember that song than I thought! Nice to know I'm not the only old guy around.
Maybe I shouldn't have said "learned" the sharpening technique. I use the Wolverine jig and my wife bought me the skew attachment for it a couple years ago but I hadn't used it until this video. It worked really great and is easy to use. The edge is scary sharp!
Thank you for watching and commenting, David!
Nicely done that man! I have to admit it’s not my thing though. But most importantly Phil you are an artist, very much so!
Thank you, Andy! Not really my thing, either, but it's so easy I think I know what all the women in my family are getting as gifts, this year! LOL!
madronawoodworks Save your cedar shavings and put them in those cloth bags from the hobby store as moth repellent! It’s a great excuse for turning more cedar!!
Phil, would you please try and find the eBay or Amazon site that you purchased the flower stems from. I have never seen those and would appreciate buying some.
I found my previous order on Amazon, Pat. Here you go:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0722Z2LP6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Flower power!
Indeed! 😊
Phil, I really like that.
Thank you, James! Try some, they are easy and make great gifts!
Phil
Great vid phil gona have a go.marty robbins a white sport coat.here in the uk it was a hit for terry dene.old age!
These are really pretty easy, Les. I know you will be successful. I'll take old age over the alternative! LOL! Thank you for watching and commenting!
Phil
Hi Phil
Have you ever tried turning the flowers without rounding the stock first - sort of a natural or "live edge" circumference? I have seen it done but cannot remember where - I believe it was Larry from Vancouver Island some time ago.
Thanks
Dennis Beamish Cambridge Ontario Canada
Hi Dennis,
I did try turning with the bark on, but that was quite awhile ago. It didn't turn out well, but maybe with this new technique I should give it a try, again. It would be interesting to find out what they look like. A real live edge appeals to me.
Thank you, Dennis, for watching and commenting, much appreciated!
Phil
defiantly having a go at that one will let you know how I get on
Please do, John. I think you will be happy with the outcome. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Thanks cool project.
You are welcome, Vonzell, and thank you for watching and commenting!
I love them!
I'm so glad, Irene!
Phil
Hello from the Uk
Really enjoyed your video and your dry sense of humour, you have inspired me to try and make some flowers fo my wife so I will be having a go today.
Your video was very informative, I have subscribed and liked
Thank you and merry Christmas
Michael
I'm so glad you decided to try these flowers, Michael! I found them to be pretty easy. I wish I had time to make a ton of them as gifts but it just isn't happening. I would love to know how yours turn out, maybe a picture. Thank you so much for your subscription, as well! I will try to be worthy.
Phil
madronawoodworks Hi Phil, I made some more flowers yesterday out of lime wood and my wife seemed pleased, I don’t know how to send a photo sorry but thanks again, by the way one thing I did do differently was I drilled into the centre of my wood before I turned the flower and it made it easier for me.
Merry Christmas
Michael
Hello the flowers era bautiful
I'm glad you like them, thank you! 😊
Wow!
Hey Phil,
Pretty nifty and very crafty flowers!
I love your weed pots too!
In the video where there is no audio I think the guy was showing what and what not to do with the skew.
In the first portion of the video he showed that the skew was pushed straight toward the chuck which was the wrong way to do it.
In the second part he showed that he moved the skew in an "arc" as he went from right to left,,,which was the correct way to do it.
In any case I think your flowers came out great! I laughed when you said you were going to ask your wife's opinion!!! LOL
Thanks for the video,,,,,
Tom
I did notice his skew motion, Tom, but I didn't realize the first time was the wrong way. I also notice he has a skew with a curve to it and thought that's why he was moving it in an arc. I do just push it strait in with my straight skew and it seemed to work, well, for me. Who knows!
I ask her opinion all the time. I just don't have good design skills or artistic skills or whatever you call it. I'm glad I've got her to go to! Hahaha!
Thank you so much, Tom, for watching and commenting!
Hi Phil,
I don't really think there's a right or wrong way to make these flowers.I think it's more of what you personally want your flowers to look like and yours look great to me!
I've made a lot of copper roses and every time I make one it comes out looking different then the others I made before.They all look good to me mainly because they are supposed to look natural and nature takes many,many different shapes and sizes within the same type of flower!
I guess if we were looking for something to do that has to be perfect every time we do it we would be cutting diamonds!!! LOL
Have a good-un Phil,,,
Tom
Ya know, Tom, I think you posted something on Al's page or a comment somewhere and you gave a link to some of your work, like the flowers. I never got to see it. Could you provide it to me, please?
I agree, perfect would be boring!
Thanks, Phil
Hi Phil,
I've made flowers out of copper and wood.
I'll try to put links to them here but don't hold your breath on my computer abilities!
Tom
I think I can do it here Phil,,,
This is the one I made for Al's wife Fatima,,,
Copper rose with a copper vase with patina and a steel stand,,,
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A wooden rose I made for the veterinarian (Stacy) who operated on our dog Ranger twice for his cancer,,,
The vase and base are made of Cypress and the rose is made of pine,,,
s40.photobucket.com/user/tommyk13/media/Wood%20Turning/IMG_1252_zpsas1nuj2l.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
I hope this works!!! LOL
Tom
They are cuter than the Lego flowers I just built.
I bet yours took a lot longer, Anna! 😄
Enjoyed!!!!!
I'm glad, Russell!
enjoy some Chinese take out and save the chop sticks, perfect stems
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thank you
Thank you for watching, Nick!
I'm thinking the same technique on a cone!
I don't know why not, Jack. 😊
"I'm all dressed up for the dance..."
HA! I got you singing it, didn't I! I love that you remember the song.
Thank you so much for giving me a big smile!
Some of us are a lot older than you think.
Are you sanding the backs
With a sharp chisel, no need to sand. If memory serves me, I may have had to touch up a couple but generally, no sanding.
Phil
Saw them off Phil with a hack saw blade.
Yeah, you could do that, Harold. 😊
NO SANDING!!! Got to try this.
There you go, Billy, enjoy! 😊
Looks like an Aster flower
My wife agrees with you, Paul, Aster it is!
Thank you for watching and commenting, much appreciated!
Lovely ,but like you said they are wood ,let them look like wood. I would love them not colored so they look like wood flowers. Well maybe have a few colors mixed in with natural color flowers.. I do love them.
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Hi again
Sorry got that wrong it was Marty Robbins that sang White Sport coat.
I guess we’re allowed to get some things wrong at 79
Cheers
Thank you for that, Mal! I was thinking Johnny Ray wasn't correct but couldn't think of Marty Robbins. Credit where credit is due!
Mmm mmm differant🤪🇬🇧
Different is good, Maud! 😊